Battle of the Bulge

Nuremberg Trials

1946

Nazi officers put on trial for war crimes

177 guilty

Pacific Theatre

Japan invades Manchuria

Sept. 1931

In Japan's efforts to improve their economy, they invaded the neighboring region Manchuria in China. They already owned the South Manchuria railroad, so they had special privileges. Here they performed horrific violent acts towards the people.

Japan forms Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere

July 1940

Propaganda by Japan

Occupy East Asian countries for resources and create empire

It was supposed to liberate countries from colonization

Vichy France grants Japan previliges in Southern Indochina

1941

Japan within air range of British naval base in Singapore

US freezes Japanese assets

July 26, 1941

US cuts off Japan's oil supply

Oct. 4, 1941

Japan got 90% from US

Now has to take the Dutch East Indies

Japan bombs Pearl Harbour

Dec. 7, 1941

cripple US so they can't fight back

US and Britain declare war on Japan

Dec. 8, 1941

Franklin Roosevelt makes his "This is a Day of Infamy" speech

The Battle of the Coral Sea

May 1942

Whole battle fought between planes (supported by aircraft carriers)

Was a draw

Prevented Japanese from taking Port Moresby (good place to bomb Australia)

Battle of Midway

June 4,1942

Turning point of Pacific Theatre

Allies were finally winning

More Japanese fleets and air craft carriers lost than US

Commanded by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Island-Hopping

1943

Take over strategic islands, build landing strips and gradually get closer to mainland Japan

Saved Allies a lot of fighting and casualties

The Manhattan Project Starts

March 1943

Secret project to develop atomic bomb

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Oct. 23, 1944 - Oct. 26, 1944

Largest naval battle in history

First time kamikaze was used

Allies cut off Japan's oil supply they got from South Asian countries, and they also tried to isolate Japan from them